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Dear Chamber Member
Following on from a busy summer at the Chamber, welcome to our September edition
where you will see highlighted an exciting line-up of events, training courses, new
policy initiatives and submissions and lots more!
Over 120 Chamber members attended the Ronan Daly Jermyn Summer BBQ in the
stunning new rooftop of RDJs new premises in City Gate. The recent Chamber Golf
Classic, held at Castlemartyr Resort & Golf Club was a huge success again this year,
with almost 180 attendees representing over 50 member companies. We would like to
extend a sincere thanks to Theo Cullinane and all the team at BAM for sponsoring this
event this year.
Do you want to put the spotlight on your business and showcase your innovative use
of digital marketing? Cork Chamber Business School is looking for companies to apply
or be nominated for its inaugural Cork Digital Marketing Awards 2014. With award
categories such as Best Use of Video, Best Zero Budget Digital Marketing Campaign,
Best Use of Facebook, Best Use of Twitter, there is something for everyone! Sign your
company up today on www.corkchamber.ie/training
Our Policy & Research team have been active on a number of submissions, including
a submission to the National Aviation and Tourism Policies, as well as on a number of
other local issues. With the budget date set for October 15
th
, the Chamber has produced
a strong submission document in advance of the budget, outlining the position of our
members in Employment, Taxation and Support for SMEs, dealing with issues such as
access to credit, peer to peer lending and prompt payment policies for SMEs, which will
ofer lifelines for businesses that rely on cash fow to continue.
We look forward to seeing our members at our next Cork Chambers Dublin Dinner
on the 18
th
November at the Doubletree Hilton Hotel. Attended by over 500 Cork and
Dublin companies, this event promotes the strong business connections between the
two cities and ofers premium corporate hospitality and networking opportunities. To
book, log onto www.corkchamber/events.
Best regards,
Conor
Conor Healy
Chief Executive
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We welcome the following new members
Accountants/Auditors
John P. Chisholm & Co.
Accountancy, taxation and payroll bureau
services.
Contact: John Chisholm
T: (021) 4307880
E: johnc@jpcaccountants.ie
Arts
Fastnet Archiving
At Fastnet Archiving we are working on Digitising
the Arts and Heritage. From Analogue to Digital-
We assure the highest quality ISO standard service
along the entire process.
Contact: Adrian Legg
T: (086) 1004658
E: adrian@fastnetarchiving.com
W: www.fastnetarchiving.com
Charities
Threshold
Threshold is a registered charity whose aim is
to secure a right to housing, particularly for
households experiencing problems of poverty and
exclusion. Services include housing advice and
advocacy and homeless prevention.
Contact: Niall Horgan
T: (021) 4278848
E: niall.horgan@threshold.ie
W: www.threshold.ie
Chemical/Pharmaceutical
EireChrom Ltd
We specialise in providing Mass Spectrometry and
Chromatography products to some of Ireland's
largest laboratories
Contact: PJ Moloney
T: (021) 2409033
E: pj@eirechrom.ie
W: www.eirechrom.ie
Education/Training/Languages
MotivAction
MotivAction works with companies to help
them grow, connect better with their customers
and have more engaged employees. We also
support individuals and teams to develop their
professional brand and unleash their potential.
Contact: Audrey Burke McCarthy
T: (086) 2248944
E: a.burkemccarthy@motivaction.ie
W: www.motivaction.ie
Engineering
Deasy Walley Partnership
Deasy Walley Partnership provide a full range
of professional quantity surveying, cost control
and management services to all sectors of the
Construction Industry including feasability studies,
estimating and cost planning.
Contact: Niall Walley
T: (021) 4890200
W: n.walley@dwpqs.ie
W: www.dwpqs.ie
Engineering
Holden Installations Ltd
Holden provides design and full clean room
solutions primarily servicing the food and
pharmaceutical industries.
Contact: Dave Russell
T: (021) 4354 340
E: djrussell@holden.ie
W: www.holden.ie
Event Management
GroupBooked
GroupBooked was set up to allow people
organising group events to have a fully stress-free
experience, from team building packages to hens
and stags.
Contact: Mark Kingston
T: (021) 7011170
E: mark@groupbooked.com
W: www.groupbooked.com
HenParty.ie
We sell pre-organised hen and stag packages
to the Irish and UK markets plus other countries.
Contact: Kate Hyde
T: (051) 390990
E: katehyde@henparty.ie
W: www.henparty.ie
Food/Drink
Farmgate Restaurant
Cafe specialising in traditional and modern Irish
food using local produce.
Contact: Rebecca Harte
T: (021) 427 8134
E: marketcafe@farmgate.ie
W: www.farmgate.ie
Horgan's Fresh Fish
Fish mongers and Producers of value added
seafood products.
Contact: Derry Horgan
T: (022) 57928
E: martina@martinasdelicious.ie
W: www.martinasdelicous.ie
Fuel/Energy
O'Brien Energy Solutions
I built MyPowerBASE to give businesses a platform
to manage utility cost infation with a direct
beneft to the bottom line, a rapid payback and a
unique way of making sure you keep those savings
forever.
Contact: Eamonn O'Brien
T: (087) 418 7327
E: eamonnobr@gmail.com

IT Services
Eonvia Ltd
IT solutions for small and medium businesses.
Contact: Simon Martin
T: (021) 464 2096
E: simon.martin@eonvia.com
W: www.eonvia.com
Manufacturers
Containment Service Providers (CSP)
The Design and Development, manufacture, sale,
installation and training in product containment
solutions for public and private clients.
Contact: Eileen O'Connell
T: (021) 477 5024
E: eileen@containment.ie
W: www.containment.ie
Medical Services/Supplies
Maureen Personal Bra Fitter
Invented by a Cork woman, the Maureen personal
bra ftter is an accurate easy to use product, which
can be reused over a womans lifetime. This is a
revolutionary new to world health and wellbeing
product.
Contact: Wendy Moore
T: (021) 4365536
E: info@maureenpbf.com
W: www.maureenpbf.com
Promotional Merchandising
Alumni Designs
Alumni Designs Ltd designs and produces ranges
of jewellery exclusively for the Alumni population
of Universities, professional organisations and
commemmorative events.
Contact: Mai Manning
T: (086) 1998885
E: mai@alumnidesigns.ie
W: www.alumnidesigns.ie
PuddleDucks.ie
PuddleDucks.ie is Irelands leading online
specialist in outdoor clothing for children from
6 months 14 years. Children love to be outside
and PuddleDucks stocks the perfect gear to
ensure outdoor play all year round whatever the
weather.
Contact: Aedan Ryan
T: (021) 4372917
E: aedan@puddleducks.ie
W: www.puddleducks.ie
Restaurant/Bar/Catering
Bunnyconnellan Restaurant and Bar
Perched atop the clifs looking over the Atlantic,
Bunnyconnellan is a long established, family
run restaurant with a history as rich as its
surroundings.
Contact: Paul McCall
T: (021) 483 1213
E: info@bunnyconnellan.ie
W: www.bunnyconnellan.ie
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Retail
Hairy Baby Clothing Comapny Ltd
Online retailer of some of the funniest Irish t-shirts
in the whole wide world.
Contact: Daragh Murphy
T: (021) 4355856
E: daragh@hairybaby.com
W: www.hairybaby.ie
P & D Fine Clothing Ltd.
P & D Fine Clothing Ltd are a ladies and gents suit
and casual outftters and manufacturers.
Contact: John Barrett
E: (086) 8104107
W: pdfneclothingltd@gmail.com
The Dress Bar
The dress bar stocks amazing dresses from all over
the world for your special occasion.
Contact: Vivienne McCarthy
T: (021) 4518505
E: vivienne@lockdown.ie
W: www.thedressbar.ie
Vibes + Scribes
Three City Centre Shops: (1) Fabric, Wool, Craft
Supplies and recently launched online store, (2)
New and Bargain Bookstore, (3) Second-Hand
books. Both shops ofer a special order service for
new and out of print books.
Contact: Joan Lucey
T: (021) 4505370
E: joanvibes@gmail.com
W: www.vibesandscribes.ie
Services
MVCI Services Ltd
We are a timeshare company who service owners
from Europe and Middle East companies through
the Cork Call Centre.
Contact: Caroline Mehigan
T: (021) 7304300
E: caroline.mehigan@vacationclub.com
W: www.marriottvacationclub.com
Simply Efective
Confdential and individually tailored vocational
coaching solutions.
Contact: Brad Allen
T: (021) 234 8008
E: brad.allen@simplyefective.ie
W: www.simplyefective.ie
Services Contractors
David Bradley Electrical
We provide an installation and maintenance
electrical service for domestic, commercial and
agricultural clients.
Contact: David Bradley
T: (021)4873035
E: dave@davidbradleyelectrical.ie
W: www.davidbradleyelectrical.ie
Waste Management/Recycling
Composite Recycling
Tyre, printed circuit board and plastic
recycling.
Contact: Frank Riedewald
T: (086) 2463832
E: frank.riedewald@comp-recycling.com
Software/Software Services
Ark Platform
ARK Platform is a Technology Company
developing a suite of programs and applications
(the ARK Platform)to support the Charities and
NFP (Not for Proft) Organisations.
Contact: David McCarthy
T: (021) 4928900
E: david.mccarthy@arkplatform.com
W: www.arkplatform.com
CompuCal Software Solutions
CompuCal provides maintenance and calibration
management solutions that ensures quality
compliance with 21 CFR Part 11, GxP, ISO and
PAT initiatives for regulated industries striving for
quality and compliance.
Contact: Matthew Dornan
T: (021) 452 4682
E: mdornan@compucalsolutions.com
W: www.compucalsolutions.com
TIC Ltd
Our Core Competency is in designing bespoke and
user friendly software solutions that businesses
can use and adapt to communicate more
efcently with their customers.
Contact: Paul Brugger
T: (086) 0450404
E: paul@tic.ie
W: www.tic.ie
Cork Better Building Awards are back!
Our Buildings, Our Story
The Cork Business Association are bringing back the Cork Better Building Awards,
sponsored by Cork City Council and The Evening Echo. The awards, which honour the
best-designed and best-kept buildings in Cork, are aimed at rewarding businesses and
service providers for their efforts to protect, enhance and improve city centre buildings,
which will ultimately improve public perception of the city as a vibrant and dynamic
place to live, visit, invest and do business in.
The categories for the awards are:
Best in Retail
Best in Pub Front
Best in Heritage & Conservation
Best in Caf / Restaurant
Best in Commercial Business Frontage
Best in Tourism & Arts
Best New Development
(Buildings can be entered into more than one category, there will also be a Judges Choice award.)
Closing Date for Entries
October 13th 2014
If you would like to enter your building in one or more category or if you would like to recommend a building, then contact
the Cork Business Association for an application form: www.corkbusiness.ie; info@corkbusiness.ie, 021 4278295.
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Local Government Engagement
Cork Chamber, ahead of Budget 2015, has begun the process
of engaging directly with local representatives of all parties in
both City and County Council over September and October. The
purpose of the meetings in the main is to discuss the importance
of maintaining a competitive business environment and to ensure
that any proposed changes to the Local Property Tax does not
have a negative impact on commercial rates.
Cork Chamber made submissions to the following calls:
Draft National Aviation Policy
Cork Chamber Pre-Budget Submission 2015
Review of the City Centre Strategy & Recommendations
Regarding Implementation
Draft National Tourism Policy for Ireland
Cork Chamber Submission to Cork County Council Local
Property Tax Consultation
Cork Chamber Submission to Cork County Council Local
Property Tax Consultation
Response to the OPW public consultation on the Lower Lee
Flood Relief Scheme
Through Chambers Ireland Submission to the Green Paper
on Energy
David McCarthy, Director of Policy & External Relations (Acting)
e: dmmcarthy@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530147
Siobhn Bradley, Policy & Research Projects Manager e:
siobhan.bradley@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530132
Claire Davis, Policy & Research Executive e: claire@
corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530151
Cork Chamber launched its Pre Budget Submission 2015.
The document covers a number of areas with a primary focus
on innovative solutions which the Chamber believes will aid
continued economic growth and job creation whilst fostering
a positive environment for start-up enterprises and increasing
consumer confdence.
Cork Chamber has called in this submission for initiatives that
we feel will not only make it easier for those in business today to
continue and grow but will also facilitate entrepreneurs to enter
the market. Dealing specifcally with issues like access to credit,
our call for regulated peer to peer lending and prompt payment
policies for SMEs will ofer a vital lifeline to small and medium
businesses that rely on cash fow to continue.
From a Cork and wider regional perspective we have also
identifed a number of key infrastructural projects such as the
upgrade of the N28 to Ringaskiddy, which we have shown
through our recent Indecon Economic Assessment has potential
to deliver over 5,000 jobs by 2033. We also feel that the
development and support of the Cork Science and Innovation
Park will help the region to grow the knowledge economy that
has the potential to deliver over 1,000 jobs and add upwards of
35million to the economy.
Cork Chamber's
Pre-Budget Submission 2015
Submissions
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Norma Lynch, Business School Manager
e: norma@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530142
Aoife Dunne, Business School Executive
e: aoife@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530141
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Norma Lynch, Cork Chamber Business School Manager; Aoife Dunne, Cork Chamber Business School Executive with Damien Mulley, Mulley Communicationsand KC, Programme Director, Red FM
at the announcement of the opening of nominations for the frst ever Cork Digital Marketing Awards 2014. (Photograph: Gerard McCarthy Photography)
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Showcase your innovative use of digital marketing and put a
spotlight on your business.
Award Categories
Best Digital Marketing by an SME
Best Digital Marketing by a Corporate
Best Digital Marketing by a sole-trader/start-up
Best use of Twitter
Best use of Facebook - with 20 employees or less
Best use of Facebook - more than 20 employees
Best use of Video - produced for and by the Cork Ofce
Best Zero Budget Digital Marketing Campaign
Best website - company with 20 employees or less
Best website - company with more than 20 employees
Overall Prize - Grand Prix
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN - CLOSING DATE 25
th
SEPTEMBER!
www.corkchamber.ie/training
These Awards will be held on the 6
th
November next in the
Kingsley Hotel.
Damien Mulley, Mulley Communications, digital trainer for the
Cork Chamber Business School and organiser of the Web Awards
and the Social Media Awards will bring his experience of running
awards shows to manage the nomination and judging system.
Entries for each award category are judged by the public.
KC, Programme Director of Red FM, will be MC for the gala lunch
in the Kingsley Hotel where the winners will be announced.
Remember, business awards can often be the most overlooked
asset in your marketing toolbox. Business awards generate
considerable amounts of publicity and this can have a direct
and signifcant impact on your business. These Awards will ofer
free marketing and publicity for your business, an opportunity
to appraise and benchmark your digital strategy, increase your
credibility and is a form of employee recognition.
Cork Chamber Business School
presents the inaugural
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Monday 18
th
August marked Eugene Canavans frst day of work
after 4 years of unemployment. The Carlow native had been
unable to fnd a job after moving to Cork, despite over 11 years of
experience in the hospitality sector.
Eugene attended our Jobseeker Support Programme which
started on the 21
st
July last. This fully funded programme included
4 weeks of training, including a Certifcate in Consultative Sales
(FETAC Level 6), Career Coaching & Interview Skills, IT training and
mock interviews. Eugene showed remarkable commitment to this
programme, often arriving early to help set up the tea and cofee!
Norma Lynch, Business School Manager, had engaged with PJ
Coogans Opinion Line on 96FM to do a Reality Radio slot where
they followed Eugenes progress through the Jobseeker Support
Programme. Eugene spoke with PJ and elaborated on all that
he had learnt during the programme and expressed his thanks
to Cork Chamber and Skillnets Limited for the opportunity to
engage with this programme.
After Eugenes 4 weeks of training, he was fortunate enough to
secure an interview with the newly reopened Kingsley Hotel. The
interview went very well and Eugene landed the job of public
areas ofcer and started work on the 18
th
August last! Eugene is
loving his job and is delighted to be back in the industry that he
knows so well.
Our next Jobseeker Support Programme started on the 15
th

September and we will be running another Programme later in
the Autumn.
For further information about the Jobseeker Support Programme,
please contact Aoife Dunne, Business School Executive at
aoife@corkchamber.ie or 021 4530141.
Doors Opened for Our Star Jobseeker!
Aoife Dunne, Cork Chamber Business School Executive; Paul O'Connell, General Manager Kingsley Hotel and Norma Lynch, Cork Chamber Business School Manager with Eugene Canavan;
(Photograph: Gerard McCarthy Photography)
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Norma Lynch, Business School Manager
e: norma@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530142
Aoife Dunne, Business School Executive
e: aoife@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530141
Back to School, Back to Business
Increasing Sales by Telephone
Course Dates: 7
th
October & 7
th
November
Member Rate: 380.00
For people who use the telephone to sell products and services
directly to consumers. Whether you sell on inbound or outbound
calls, this workshop will help you develop the prospecting
protocols and infuencing skills required to signifcantly increase
your sales success over the phone. This course is ideal for
business owners, telephone sales professionals and feld sales
professionals.
Infuencing & Negotiating Skills
Course Dates: 1
st
& 2
nd
October
Member Rate: 245.00
The programme will enable participants to infuence the
thinking and behaviour of others through the efective use of
communication skills. It is designed to help participants enhance
their ability to communicate in a confdent and professional
manner, a key skill that once learned, has applicability across both
life and business situations.
Digital Media for Business
Course Dates: 2
nd
, 9
th
, 16
th
& 23
rd
October
Member Rate: 440.00
This four day course provides an in-depth insight into the latest
innovations in Online Marketing and Digital Media. Day One: SEO
& Website Structure, Targeted Advertising. Day Two: Blogging
& Content Creation, Facebook. Day Three: Twitter & LinkedIn.
Day Four: Mobile Marketing, Mobile Applications & Devising a
Marketing Plan.
LinkedIn for Sales & Retention
Course Date: 7
th
October (6-8 p.m.)
Member Rate: 30.00
Although LinkedIn is widely recognised as the pre-eminent
business networking platform for B2B sales professionals, most
sellers are only using it as a research tool and not leveraging the
power of LinkedIn for acquisition and retention. If fully integrated
into your sales prospecting activities, LinkedIn will create better
online networking opportunities that will help shorten your sales
cycle and help you win more business. This special workshop will
focus on LinkedIn for customer acquisition and retention.
Project Management Professional
Course Dates: 21
st
, 22
nd
& 23
rd
October
Member Rate: 420.00
This training course provides detailed insight into Project
Management best practices, covering all the areas specifed by
the PMI. This course gives attendees a set of tools and knowledge
that can be applied immediately to help them manage their
workload and deliver their projects on time, implementing the
methodologies and support structures.
Cert. in Supervisory Management (FETAC Level 6)
Course Dates: 28
th
October, 4
th
, 11
th
November & 2
nd
December
Member Rate: 500.00
This programme will provide candidates with the tools and
techniques necessary to work in a supervisory management role
in a wide variety of organisations by instructing them in key areas
such as their roles and responsibilities, employment legislation,
recruitment, performance management, data protection,
operational planning and budgeting.
Business to Business Selling
Course Dates: 29
th
October & 14
th
November
Member Rate: 400.00
This business to business sales course will teach you the
necessary consultative selling skills required to exceed your sales
target this year and beyond. This course is ideal for people who
are required to initiate relationships with, and sell to, businesses
and will include techniques to target better prospects, where and
how to network successfully, developing a personal action plan
and many other elements.
Cert. in Train the Trainer (FETAC Level 6)
Course Dates: 3
rd
, 10
th
and 17
th
November
Member Rate: 450.00
Gain a professional accredited qualifcation in training and learn
the knowledge and skills necessary to design, deliver, assess
and evaluate training programmes. You will learn to understand
diferent learning styles, explain the critical elements of a trainers
role, appreciate the importance of training on an individual, social
and economic level, set appropriate training objectives and how
to deliver training efectively in one-to-one and group situations.
Its that time of year again the kids are back to school, the colleges are back in business and the evenings are drawing
in. Now is the time to look at gaining a new skill, expanding your knowledge base and just taking this time to learn
something new. We have a very comprehensive list of courses coming up this Autumn, check out some of them below.
Biznetcork Skillnet and Munster Finuas Networks are funded by member companies and the Training Networks
Programme and Finuas Networks Programme respectively, initiatives of Skillnets Ltd. funded from the National
Training Fund through the Department of Education and Skills
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Katherine Fitzpatrick, EU Trade & Innovation Services Manager
e: katherine@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530137
Eimear O'Mullane, EU Trade & Innovation Services Executive
e: eimear@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530138
Imelda Mulcahy, Export Documentation Manager
e: imelda@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530130
Why target India for opportunities in the energy and
cleantech sectors?
India is a land of opportunities for European clean technology
businesses and researchers. The second biggest country, the
largest democracy in the world, and with a growing young
working population, India is a large and diverse market with
many opportunities to be reaped. The country has consistently
grown and ofers a vast scope for the expansion of European
technologies into new markets.
How can the Enterprise Europe Network help?
One of the key roles of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) is to
assist local businesses to identify opportunities in new markets.
The EENs main partner organisation in India is the European
Business and Technology Centre (EBTC), whose mission is to
assist the business, science and research communities - in Europe
and India - to work together towards generating new business
opportunities in clean technology transfer, and establishing
business relevant cooperation in the feld of research, science and
technology.
In India, services are available for European businesses,
researchers, clusters, and policy makers. EBTCs toolbox of
modular and customisable services supports EU-India cross-
border collaboration and technology transfer. From helping
you to understand the Indian market, fnding projects and
partners, establishing your organisation in India, localising your
technology, making pilots happen, and more every service
takes European organisations a step further to enter and ensure
sustainability in the vast Indian market.
Discover Energy & Cleantech Business Opportunities in
India
On Monday 13
th
October, EBTCs Energy sector specialist Mr. Vittal
Kumar Dhage will address Cork companies at an information
seminar about business opportunities in India in sectors such as
biotechnology, energy, environment and transport, which ofer
huge scope for synergy and collaboration. Vittal will also talk
about market demand, opportunities and potential partnerships
for Irish SMEs interested in these sectors in India.
For companies looking to make real contacts on the ground,
the seminar will provide some background to the 2nd Global
Innovation & Technology Alliance Platform at KNOWLEDGEXPO
2014 which is taking place in Delhi in November and is organised
by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). This event provides
an excellent platform to meet potential business partners and
showcase Irish technologies in multiple sectors (e.g. energy,
environment, transport, and much more).
Attendees will also have the opportunity for one-on-one
meetings with the EBTC Energy sector specialist after the seminar,
to ask any specifc questions they might have about their own
interests in the Indian market.
Speaker Profle
Mr. Vittal Kumar Dhage is the resident
Energy Sector Specialist at EBTC. He has
over 15 years of diversifed programme,
consulting and technical experience in the
energy and environment sectors including
hands on intelligent and smarter solutions
for green growth. Vittal has interdisciplinary
policy and technical knowledge in energy
efciency, cleantech and renewables, as
well as comprehensive clean technology
transfer and market entry strategy
formulation specialisation.
For more information contact Katherine@corkchamber.ie
This event is being organised by the Enterprise Europe Network in
association with the European Business and Technology Centre, the
Ireland India Business Association and EnergyCork.
Discover Energy and Cleantech Business Opportunities in India
13
th
October 2014, The Kingsley, (12.30pm-02.30pm)
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Cork Chambers Dublin Dinner 2014 in association with
One of the most prestigious events of the year, Cork Chamber's
Dublin Dinner will this year take place on Tuesday 18
th
November
in the Doubletree Hilton Hotel.
At this Black Tie Event, we will once again honour a prominent
business person with the Oustanding Achievement in Business
Award on the night of the event, so watch this space for more
details on this Award Winner.
Cork Chambers Dublin Dinner 2014 will once again promote
the strong connections that exist between Cork and Dublin
Businesses and enhance existing business relations between the
two regions. It gives unique potential for Dublin-based companies
to meet with their Cork peers as well as Cork companies doing
business in Dublin. It also afords the opportunity for networking
amongst Cork business people who are Dublin-based.
Companies who have attended the Cork Chamber Dublin Dinner
include: Arthur Cox, Brown Thomas, Barclays Bank, IBM Ireland,
Matheson Ormsby Prentice, Glanbia, CBRE, Musgrave Group,
Cross Group, EMC and Southwestern.
This event attracts Ministers, Oireachtas members, Secretaries
General as well as many decision makers and infuencers from
national organisations such as IDA, Enterprise Ireland, Failte
Ireland, Dublin/Cork Airports and Dublin/Cork Ports to name a
few.
BOOK EARLY to avoid disappointment!
This is a great event to entertain your Cork and Dublin colleagues,
clients, prospects and will help to strengthen those relationships
at one of Cork Chambers most popular events.
7.30pm 11.30pm, Tuesday 18
th
November, Doubletree Hilton Hotel
125pp / 1250 for a table of 10
go to www.corkchamber/events
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Leigh Gillen, Events Manager
e: leigh@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530133
Upcoming Events - Book Now on www.corkchamber.ie
Cork Chamber Business Breakfast will feature David Dufy, CEO of AIB. David Dufy joined AIB in
December 2011 as Chief Executive Ofcer.
Prior to joining AIB, David established Celtic Advisory International in Singapore to provide capital
raising and development advisory services to corporates and companies seeking to raise equity.
David has held various positions at ING Group including the position of Head of Global Wholesale
Banking Network based in Amsterdam. This included the management of a team of CEOs covering all of
the Banks regions globally. Prior to that, he held the position of President and Chief Executive Ofcer of
the ING franchises in the US and Latin America and Global Chief Operating Ofcer.
From 1987 to 1997 he worked with Goldman Sachs International in various senior positions including
Head of Human Resources Europe. David has been President of the IBF since January 2014.
Business Breakfast in association with
7.30am 9.00am , Tuesday 21
st
October, Clarion Hotel
25 members / 35 non members
Cork Chamber and Arachas Corporate Brokers will work in partnership in October to bring you a highly
energised event, where you will make over 15 business contacts in a fast-paced environment.
Speed networking is a more structured form of networking where you have 1 minutes each side to
pitch your business and make connections for both buying and selling. This is a practical event for SMEs,
giving you a chance to speed network and meet new business contacts as well as receive referrals and
renew existing connections.

Due to the nature of the speed networking, only ONE representative from each company can take part.
Places for this event are very limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Cork Chamber Speed Networking Evening in association with
5.00pm 7.00pm, Thursday 23
rd
October, The River Lee Hotel
FREE for Cork Chamber Members (Light refreshments included)
Places for events are limited, please quote Purchase Order if required. Events Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will be accepted up to 72hrs
before each event. After this all places will be charged. This policy applies to all events.
David Dufy,
CEO AIB
Cork Chamber Business School presents the inaugural
Cork Digital Marketing Awards 2014
12.30 p.m. 3.30 p.m.,
Thursday 6
th
November, The Kingsley Hotel

These Awards present an opportunity for your business to showcase your
innovative use of digital marketing and put a spotlight on your business.
With Awards such as Best Use of Twitter, Best Use of Facebook, Best Use
of Video and Best Zero Budget Digital Marketing Campaign, there is
something for everyone!
Nominations NOW OPEN Closing Date 25
th
September
www.corkchamber.ie/training
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The lucky players at the Cork Chamber Golf Classic experienced
the end of the Indian Summer at the Castlemartyr Golf Resort on
Thursday 4
th
September. The sun shone all day as 40 teams played
this stunning course to get their hands on the perpetual Golf
Classic trophy!
A great day was had by all at the fourball scramble, with some
fantastic scores in from the teams. The winning team was a mixed
Cork Chamber team of Norman Coleman (Cola Design & Print),
Aodh Bourke (ASA Marketing), Mark Scally (Hayfeld Manor Hotel)
and Andrew Kingston (GroupBooked) with a superb score of 50.4
on the day.
All players had an opportunity to play for a Hole in One on the
5t
h
Hole, with a sleek Ford Ecosport up for grabs, courtesy of CAB
Motor Group. Unfortunately no one won the car, but over 1400
was raised for Trcaire.
Wed like to thank our main sponsor (BAM Group Ireland) for their
partnership of this event, which would not be possible without
their support. Wed also like to thank all of our supporters, who
provided a variety of supports such as prizes, refreshments,
goody bag items and much more to help make the day the best
Golf Classic to date!
Cork Chamber Golf Classic 2014 sponsored by bam group
The team from BAM Ger Harrington, Brian Cunningham, Pat Burke and Frank Brennan.
The team of Simon Fitzgerald, Hugh Murphy, Denis O'Sullivan and Denis
Harrington checking their score.
Preparing to head out on the course are Mark Hopkins, Conor Healy, John Higgins & Ger
Maloney. (Photographs: John Sheehan Photography)
The team from William Fry included Garrett McCabe, Steve
Lenox and Richard Morrissey.
The Trend Micro team of Damien Kelleher, William Dalton, Donal Murray and JP Ryan.
Insight team of Jim Barry, Jimmy Ryan and Mark Ryan. Representing Cork Taxi Co-Op were Stephen Roche, Alan
O'Shea, Willie Walsh and Colin O'Meara.
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Leigh Gillen, Events Manager
e: leigh@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530133
The MDMpr Team of Alan McHenry, Margo Mulcahy, Kevin
Mulcahy and Paddy Condon.
Norman Coleman, (third from right) captain of the winning team received the trophy from Ger Maloney, BAM (sponsors). Also
in photo (l/r): Gillian Keating, President Cork Chamber; Aodh Burke, ASA Marketing; Andrew Kingston, GroupBooked and
Mark Hopkins, Chairman Golf Classic Task Force.
Danielle Healy and Deborah Barrett from Cork Chamber with members of Cantor Fitzgerald team, Paul Matson, Simon
Murphy, Brian Tobin and Micheal Burke.
Music to network to....
Attendees at the prize giving enjoying the food and beverages
on ofer.
Tadhg Horgan, John O'Donoghue, John Kingston and
Mark Erangey
Collecting their prizes from Gillian and Ger are (l/r) Denis
Healy, Aiden Lee, John Downes and Mick O'Driscoll
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Cork Chamber turned up the heat for the Ronan Daly Jermyn BBQ
in June and had a sizzling networking session on the rooftop of
RDJs fantastic ofces in Park Place. Over 100 Chamber members
enjoyed this networking event on a stunning sunny evening,
with plenty of networking opportunities. Soapboxes on the night
included Paula Cogan from the River Lee Hotel and Cearbhall
Behan, Behan Irwin Gosling.
Richard Martin, Managing Partner Ronan Daly Jermyn commences precedings.
Keith Farrell, Proof; Robert Carpenter and Amber Piercy, Granite
Consulting and Pat Ahern, Ulster Bank.
Summer BBQ at Ronan Daly Jermyn
Jennifer Cashman, RDJ; Jim O'Connor, Ulster Bank; Aisling Walsh, RDJ
and Niall Colgan, Niall Colgan & Co.
Networking on the Rooftop. (Photographs: John Sheehan Photography)
EoinMcCarthy,EamonnQuinlan&VincentHealy,
RonnieMoorewithAvrilMcDonnell,SLSLtd
Ronan Geary, RDJ; Celene Collins, Homestager and Uilliam
O Lorcain, RDJ.
Eadaoin O'Dwyer, Terence J O'Sullivan and Rita Gillen from
Terence J O'Sullivan Solicitors with Darryl Broderick, RDJ.
Niall O'Shea, VHI Healthcare with Lucy O'Donoghue, Lucy
O'Donoghue Consulting
Leigh Gillen, Events Manager
e: leigh@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530133
Cork Chamber and AIB hosted a New Members Networking
Breakfast on Friday 12
th
September December in the Hayfeld
Hotel. Almost 50 new member companies attended this event,
each one showcasing their company to the attendees by availing
of a one minute soapbox. This event provides an excellent
networking opportunity which is a great way to get to know your
fellow new members and great practice for all aspiring
networkers.
Cork Chamber Ambassadors also participated in this event, giving
new members the beneft of their extensive experience and as
always ofering a helping hand at events where needed.
The New Members Breakfast series is sponsored by AIB Bank.
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New Members Networking Breakfast
Glen Goggin, Ottera; Oonagh Connolly, AIB and Peter Mulryan,
Blackwater Distillery.
Elmarie Kelleher, AIB with John O'Doherty, Regional Director AIB Bank and Miriam Forde,
Cork Chamber. (Photographs: Gerard McCarthy Photography)
Audrey Burke McCarthy, MotivAction with Jim
Barry, Insight Risk Management.
Matt Sands, Cork Golf Club and Niall Walley, Deasy
Walley Partnership.
John Chisholm, John P. Chisholm & Co; Brenda Murphy,
Castlemartyr Hotel and Gerry O'Callaghan, CES Caltech.
Ross Kenny, Meitheal Mara and
Noreen O'Connell, Optime-Ize.
Chamber Ambassador Ken Buckley, The Gallery Kinsale; Mark Kingston, GroupBooked; Paul
Bruggen, TIC Ltd and Andrew Kingston, GroupBooked.
Vincent O'Kelly, Champion Fire Safety; Fred Stone, AIB and Damian Boylan,
Copyquip.
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On the Move
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New at Nova Broadband
Jackie Desmond has recently been appointed as a new customer
service representative in Nova Broadband, a wireless ISP based in Cork
and in business since 2004. Jackie worked in various customer-facing
retail roles for a number of years before taking a career-break and
spending some time travelling in the Asia-Pacifc region. On her travels,
she decided to augment her skills through further education and to
work towards moving away from retail. She studied accounts and
payroll while completing an internship with Coppinger Uniforms.
Lyndsey Crowley has recently been appointed as a new Technical
Support Agent in Nova Broadband, a wireless ISP based in Cork and
in business since 2004. Lyndsey worked in in a support role in Rigney
& Dolphin for a year before travelling to South Korea to teach English.
Upon her return to Waterford she joined Eishtec where she provided
technical support for clients of UK mobile networks EE, T-Mobile and
Orange. Lyndsey made the move to Cork in May this year to join Nova
Broadband to expand on her support career. Lynsdey has studied in a
number of felds including, business & tourism, business & marketing
and accounts & payroll.
Deirdre Malone, Comyn Kelleher Tobin
Solicitors
Niall Horgan, Threshold
Jackie Desmond, Nova Broadband
Lyndsey Crowley, Nova Broadband
New Regional Manager at
Threshold
Niall Horgan has recently taken up the
position of Regional Manager (Southern
services) with Threshold, the National
Housing Charity and will head up the Cork
ofce. He comes with extensive senior
management experience in the voluntary
sector and was the former Managing
Director of LArche Cork. He holds post
graduate qualifcations in management,
psychology and coaching and has just
completed a masters degree in HRM with
UCC. Nialls appointment forms part of
Thresholds on-going strategy to prevent
homelessness in the Cork area and to
further develop its housing advisory and
support services in the southern region.
New Partner at Comyn
Kelleher Tobin Solicitors
Cork and Dublin based law frm Comyn
Kelleher Tobin (CKT) Solicitors is pleased
to announce the appointment of Deirdre
Malone as a Partner in the frm. Deirdre is
a member of CKTs litigation department
specialising in the defence of professional
negligence proceedings and employment
law, having joined the frm in 2013 after
a number of years working in Cork and
Dublin. As well as being a lecturer and
tutor in employment law in the Law
Society of Ireland, Deirdre is a current
member of the Employment and Equality
Committee of the Law Society of Ireland,
and a CEDR accredited Mediator.
If you would like to announce an
new appointment, partnership,
product launch, award win, the
opening of a new ofce or if you
want announce your goods news
to members then you can send it in
to feature in the Members Section,
(free).
Submission guidelines:
New Appointment: 75 words
max & 300 dpi jpg photo
Members News: 100-150 words
and/or 300 dpi jpg (photo inclusion
subject to space)
send to imelda@corkchamber.ie
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Miriam Forde, Marketing & Commercial Services Manager (Acting)
e: miriam@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530140
WESTBOURNE IT Opens rst ofce abroad
Westbourne IT Global Services has announced the international
expansion of its operations with the opening of a new ofce in
Auckland. The announcement was made during the Enterprise
Ireland trade and investment mission to Australia, led by Minister
for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD. The New
Zealand ofce will create 20 new jobs over the coming 12 months
and the company is currently recruiting for English speaking
Japanese, Korean and Chinese technical staf to fll positions
in its new Auckland ofce. In January this year, the company
announced the creation of 50 new jobs in Blackpool, Cork,
doubling the workforce from 50 to 100. To date, 30 of these new
roles have been created, bringing the current workforce at the
companys Cork headquarters to 80 people.
Lehane Motors Announce Relocation
Lehane Motors, part of the Toyota and Lexus Ireland Dealer
network, has relocated their Toyota and Lexus dealership in
Cork to a new, larger site on the South Douglas Road from their
existing location on the Bishopstown Road, Wilton. Opening its
doors in August, their new larger premises saw not only Toyota
sales and aftersales in South Douglas Road but also their Lexus
franchise relocate back into Cork city from Macroom. Lehane
Motors currently employs 20 people and they expect this number
to increase to over 30 within the next 18 months as the market
for new cars continues to grow in parallel with broader economic
recovery in Ireland.
Sailing for Life
Eight young adults from Cork embark on a sail training trip
of a lifetime on board the Spirit of Oysterhaven, a 70ft local
schooner and currently the only sail training vessel in Ireland.
They will depart from Bantry Bay for a fve day sailing trip around
West Cork, where they will become working crew on this great
adventure. This is the frst year of the Cork Sail Training Scheme,
which is being supported by the Port of Cork, Ardmore Shipping,
Leeside Shipping, Irish Institute of Master Mariners, the National
Maritime College of Ireland, Meitheal Mara and Sail Training
Ireland. The trainees will record a lot of their trip through video
diary and photographs. The best photograph taken on the trip
will be used in the Port of Cork calendar next year also. Producers
of Cork Mega Port series 2 have also expressed an interest in this
scheme and hope to flm the trainees on their exciting voyage.
KBC BANK Host Women In Tech Event
Corkwoman and Twitter Director of Public Policy for Europe,
the Middle East and Africa, Sinead McSweeney, addressed the
September Women in Tech event organised by it@cork European
Tech Cluster in association with Cork City Council.The business
luncheon, which took place in the KBC Boardroom on Lapps
Quay, aimed to support female role models and leaders in
technology. Sinead McSweeney discussed her current role at the
global social media company, Twitter, as well as her career to date
including her role as Director of Communications for An Garda
Sochna and the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The Women
in Tech event series was recently shortlisted by Chambers Ireland
for an Excellence in Local Government Award.
Carol O'Donoghue, Owen Ryan, Eric Bell and Kayleigh Murphy, (all Bishopstown), with
Niall Keating (Limerick), Caitriona Sisk (Donoughmore) and Peter Barry (Cobh) at their pre-
voyage reception at the Port of Cork.
Members News
Pictured at the announcement of Westbourne IT Global Services new ofce in Auckland, New
Zealand were (left to right), Julie Sinnamon, CEO, Enterprise Ireland; John OSullivan, CEO
and Founder, Westbourne IT Global Services; Richard Bruton TD, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise
& Innovation and Mairad OSullivan, Westbourne IT Global Services.
Ruth Buckley, Cork City Council; Sean Michael Collins, KBC Bank & Sinead McSweeney, Twitter
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Top of the Class
Recently, ten nurses at the Bon Secours Hospital Cork were
supported in continuing their education. They engaged in
postgraduate academic training courses ranging from Diplomas,
Masters and Doctorate education. Nursing staf specialised in
Cardiac and Intensive Care Nursing, Peri-operative Nursing, Pain
Management, Public Health and Health Service Management.
This training compliments the extensive in-house education
programme at the hospital as well as the non-academic training
and education opportunities that staf nurses avail of throughout
the year.
UCC researcher heads to Silicon Valley
Researchers at UCC have developed a microneedle-based patch
that results in increased vaccine-induced protection against
malaria infection using lower doses of vaccine in pre-clinical
testing. The work was carried out by researchers in the School
of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmacology and the Tyndall National
Institute, UCC, led by Dr Anne Moore in collaboration with
colleagues at the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford and was
published by Nature Publication Group in Scientifc Reports and
funded by Enterprise Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland.
Lead researcher Dr Anne Moore will head to Silicon Valley to
meet venture capitalists and leading technology companies
with a view to commercialising the research. The visit is being
hosted by the Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG) as part
of an SFI initiative for researchers to help them develop their
entrepreneurial skills in the Get Started Venture Technology
programme.
Verde Led light up streets
Cork frm, VERDE LED, has won a contract to install energy
efcient LED streetlighting for the town of Ballymahon, Longford.
VERDE LED who specialise in the design and manufacture of
LED efcient lighting solutions for commercial and industrial
applications have announced a contract to replace existing
sodium street lighting with CREE LED streetlights resulting in
energy savings of up to 70%. Now that the Irish economy has
turned a corner there is a noticeable change in energy efcient
public lighting projects according to CEO John Keohane. In the
past 6 months we have seen a signifcant increase in demand for
our LED streetlighting systems and have completed numerous
public lighting projects nationwide and have also just supplied
LED streetlighting to Laois county council for 10km of roadway
lighting.
Nova Broadband celebrate 10 years
Leading broadband service Nova Broadband celebrated 10 years
in business recently. Speaking on the night about their success
over the past 10 years, Managing Director of Nova Broadband
Dave McDonald explained how he saw a gap in the market and
knew he could provide an excellent broadband service for the
people of Cork, especially those in low density rural areas who
were experiencing very poor broadband. Since then the business
has gone from strength to strength achieving record months
every month and double- digit growth in the last three years.
The 10
th
Birthday celebration also marked the arrival of new staf
members to the Nova Broadband team and as a result of their
current expansion and ongoing success they are continuing to
recruit in the areas of technical support, systems administration
and customer service.
Congratulations Richard
TDR Quantity Surveying Services, a privately owned specialist
consultancy practice, based in Gortaroo, Youghal is delighted to
announce that their director, Richard McCarthy, has achieved a
BSc Hons in Quantity Surveying. With over 20 years experience in
the construction industry Richard decided to return to college as
a mature student to formalise that experience. His collegaues at
TDR are delighted to take this opportunity to congratulate him
and look forward to his continued success in the future.
Dr Anne Moore, UCC School of Pharmacy.
Margaret Thomas Theatre Nurse; Lisa Kavanagh, Staf Nurse; Joan Fahy CNM2; Shijukumar
Sivankutiynair, Staf Nurse; Ann Cronin, Staf Nurse; Colette Hussey, Staf Nurse; Derval
Slattery, Theatre Nurse and Kate Cusack, Theatre Nurse.
Ann-Marie Flemming, General Manager Nova Broadband (centre) with Lyndsey Crowley,
Jackie Desmond and Dave McDonald.
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AIB Photojournalism Exhibition
John O'Doherty, Regional Director AIB Bank; Gerard Burgoyne, Manager AIB Kinsale; Alma
Finn, AIB Kinsale and Ray McManus, President PPAI pictured at the opening of the AIB
Photojournalism Exhibition 2014 in Kinsale. This years AIB Photojournalism Exhibition features
118 prints which were selected from over 2,000 images entered in this years competition. Over
112 photojournalists from all over Ireland submitted work this year, across nine categories
-news, daily life & people, sports action, sports feature, portrait, nature & the environment,
politics, arts & entertainment, and reportage capturing a moment in history.
On the Road
Jean Murphy, Cogans Toyota; Cork hurler Stephen McDonnell, Cogans Brand Ambassador;
and Audrey Allen, Community Palliative Care Team; at the presentation of two 142 Toyota
Auris models from Cogans Carrigaline to Marymount Hospice. These new Auris models will
be used as transport around the city and county by the Community Palliative Care Team who
provides the important service of treatment of patients in the comfort of their own homes.
Right People; Right Job; Right Time
Speakers at Cork WISE (Women In Security) event at McAfee held in Cork were Sonya Walsh,
Senior Manager, EMEA Operations; Sarra Chandler, Chairperson Cork WISE Chapter and Quality
Assurance (QA) Project Lead McAfee; Gillian Keating, President Cork Chamber of Commerce;
Kevin ODwyer, Vice President Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Executive Sponsor
of Cork WISE and Patty Hatter, CIO (Chief Information Ofcer) and Senior Vice President Global
Operations, McAfee.
Cork Student wins Top Security's Music Award
Violinist Mairad Hickey from The Lough in Cork City, winner of Top Securitys Fr Frank Maher
Music Award for sixth year post-primary students, has now won a place at the world famous
German music college, Kronberg Academy. Joe Doyle (pictured), General Manager of Top
Security Cork, was at the Crawford Gallery in Cork to present Mairad with the 2,000 winners
bursary to go towards her frst year fees. Kronberg Academy is an international cultural
institution providing one to one education and support to highly gifted young violinists,
violists and cellists.
Outstanding success!
Sandra Brookes a trainee accountant with Deloitte, based in its Cork ofce, has achieved
second place in Ireland in the CAP 2 Chartered Accountants Ireland examinations 2014. As a
result of this achievement Sandra is the recipient of the Samuel Smyth Memorial Award. She
was also awarded the F.N. Kelly Memorial Prize for the highest result in the CAP 2 Taxation
II (RoI). Sandra, from Enniskeane, is pictured with Ronan Nolan, President of Chartered
Accountants Ireland.
Taoiseach opens Mater Private Cork
Anna Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Mater Private Cork and Fergus Clancy, Group CEO Mater
Private Group and An Taoiseach Enda Kenny pictured as An Taoiseach announced the creation
of 150 new jobs at the Mater Private Cork as it sets about growing its workforce from 100 to
250 over the next two years. The vast majority of the new jobs are post-graduate posts and
include doctors, nurses and allied health professionals. The announcement comes as part of a
70 million investment that has been made in the 75 bed Mater Private Cork which is located
at City Gate, Mahon.
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Vodafone Ireland has announced that the Sony Xperia M2 Aqua,
the frst smartphone with Sony's popular waterproof technology
at an afordable price will be available exclusively to its customers
from early October.

Featuring OmniBalance design and a fantastic 8MP camera,
Xperia M2 Aqua not only brings waterproof technology to a
new tier of smartphones, it also ofers incredible download
speeds with its high performance Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
processor with quad-core 1.2 GHz CPUs and 4G LTE capabilities
for incredible speed, allowing users to download large fles and
enjoy stunning visuals while capturing memories, streaming
movies or playing the latest games.

Commenting on the announcement, Marcel de Groot, Consumer
Director, Vodafone Ireland said, 'We're delighted to bring this
exclusive handset from Sony to Vodafone customers from
October. Now with the addition of this exclusive device to our
portfolio of afordable handsets, our superfast 4G network is now
more accessible to all customers enabling them to enjoy all the
benefts of Vodafone 4G including faster streaming and higher
quality sound'.
Vodafone Ireland Confrms Exclusivity of Sony Xperia M2 Aqua,
the waterproof smartphone
Business 2 Business
Christmas Party Nights
at The Gresham Metropole Hotel
We invite you to celebrate Christmas 2014 at the stylish
Gresham Metropole Hotel and enjoy all the magic of a
traditonal Christmas.
Book a place at our Ofce Christmas Party Nights for only
45.00 per person. Price includes: Mulled Wine recepton,
Four course festve dinner, Table Noveltes and Spot Prizes,
Live band & DJ untl late.
Dates: 13 & 20 December Papa Zitas,
19 December The Incredibles
Book to-day Call 021 4643700
Channel 4 & Cork Native Dr. Pixie
McKenna is helping out for the Day
Dr. Derek Power, Consultant
Oncologist explains...
The fundamental problem with everything to
do with cancer is genetic.
We are very excited to be embarking on
genetics research to help patients predict their
risk of cancer and predict benefit from
treatment (from chemotherapy) for cancer.
I am delighted to lend my support to Jeans4Genes Day
helping a hospital that is so close to my heart. The
Mercy has patient care at the heart of its work, and this
ground breaking genetics research is another example.
Im urging the people of Munster to hold a Jeans4Genes
Day to advance cancer care and to help more people to
battle cancer successfully. None of us know when we
may need these services for ourselves or family
members.
For your company pack, with lots of hints and tips to get you started,
register at www.mercyfundraising.ie or call 021 427 4076
We can offer cancer awareness
talks for your employees.
If you are interested in hearing more
please give us a call on 021 427 4076
or email eimear@mercyfundraising.ie
Jeans4genes day
Friday, 24th October, 2014
Does your company care about changing lives? If so, all you have to do
is wear jeans and donate. By holding a Jeans4Genes day, you will help
us to funds to provide tests which will personalise cancer treatment for
patients with bowel cancer in Cork.
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